Relationship dossier
Austria
Bhutan
Relationship assessment
Austria–Bhutan ties include development cooperation, though the scope of bilateral engagement is limited.
Austria toward Bhutan
+15Austria has supported development cooperation in Bhutan, including work associated with sustainable development and renewable energy.
Bhutan toward Austria
+10Bhutan has engaged with Austria through bilateral development cooperation, although the details of specific Bhutanese government actions are limited.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a cooperative development component, including Austrian support for projects in Bhutan. The breadth and continuity of this cooperation are unclear, and the bilateral relationship appears limited in scope.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Austria and Bhutan maintain low-profile bilateral relations that include Austrian development cooperation in Bhutan, particularly in areas such as sustainable development and renewable energy. The available scope of that cooperation and its continuity are unclear.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current status of Austrian development cooperation with Bhutan are unclear.
- Details of Bhutanese government participation in specific bilateral projects are limited.